March 8 – 14 – ACAPULCO, BABY!

Seven glorious days in Acapulco! We weren’t sure how great this week was going to be. We’ve spent quite a lot of time travelling in Mexico, and we weren’t in the mood for the usual “third-world-ish-ness” that we have experienced in the past. Much to our surprise, Acapulco and the Fairmont Princess turned out to [...]

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OUR BIG DECISION – Travel the World!

This has been a long time coming. For those of you that follow this blog, you know that Don and I love to travel. DUH, right? If you are a reader of this blog, in the last year you’ve been with us to Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hawaii, Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, Germany, and other destinations. [...]

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Madrid – Art – Wine – Food

Our stay in Spain and Portugal is almost over… but we have MADRID to explore for the next few days! We’re staying at The Palace Hotel… the ultimate in luxury and service. It was recently voted the Best Hotel In Spain by the readers of Travel and Leisure Magazine. Our room is large for European [...]

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HOLY TOLEDO!

Holy Toledo, WOW, Oh my gosh, HUH?, crikey, LOOK! However you express astonishment… that’s what we said when we drove into Toledo, Spain. We were told that we should go to Toledo for game (partridge, pheasant, venison, etc.), but really… if you have the chance… go for the VIEW! It’s kinda like telling someone to [...]

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Two More Glorious Weeks in the Costa del Sol of Spain

We’ve just spent two weeks in Southern Spain’s Costa del Sol… Malaga to be more precise. We’re staying at our great friend’s (Roger and Suzanne) villa, overlooking the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. The weather has been changeable as is wont this time of year, but we don’t care. Roger and Suzanne are great hosts, and we [...]

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Team Europe is En Fuego in Malaga, Spain!

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! That’s all we have to say. Team Europe is ON FIRE after meeting up with about 120 fellow teammates in Malaga, Spain for a full day of training from the top income-earners in the direct sales industry – worldwide. Period.

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The Altentejo Wine Region of Portugal is Our Next Stop

As a wine-producing country, one of Portugal’s great strengths is its diversity. At one extreme lie the fresh, light, zippy Vinho Verde wines from the damp, green, northern Minho, and at the other there are the rich, concentrated red wines from the hot Alentejo in the south, where we are headed now. I read somewhere [...]

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PORTUGAL – HAPPY BIRTHDAY DON!

And…. we’re off to eat pork and drink port in Portugal! We are staying at a little Relais & Chateaux property, previously a beautiful Manor House, Quinta das Lagrimas (which translates to Estate of Tears). This house has a past rich in history and a medieval legend of love. Not to mention that the property [...]

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Two Happy Brits + Don and Karla = One Weekend of FUN!

FUN! Yes, that’s the word that describes our weekend. We were joined by our great friends Roger and Suzanne Curwin (the “Two Happy Brits”) for three days of great conversation, fabulous food, delicious wine, funny jokes and a master mind marathon of terrific proportions. We met only five months ago in Sydney, Australia, cemented our [...]

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